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A photograph of a single practitioner performing Shivasthamba Yoga, also called mallakhamba, on a vertical wooden pole outdoors under a heavy grey sky. The performer has long dreadlocked hair, bare arms and legs, and wears red-orange shorts and a small pendant necklace. He balances with bare feet on the pole, bending forward with arms gripping the wood near a brass cap. Behind him stands an ornate gold-leafed carved wooden structure with lion-face motifs and a latticed panel. The image is a photo of one physical person.

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October 03 20172017-10-03A photograph of a shirtless man performing an inverted yoga pose on a vertical wooden pole, head down and legs straight up against a cloudy grey sky. He wears orange shorts and has long dreadlocked hair tied back. Beside the pole stands an ornate gold carved throne-like structure with floral and lion-face motifs. The scene suggests a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga) demonstration. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2017-10-03A performer hangs upside down on a vertical wooden pole during a mallakhamba (Shivasthamba Yoga) display, one leg extended straight up into a cloudy sky. He wears an orange cloth around his hips, is bare-chested, and has long dreadlocked hair falling toward the pole. Behind him is an ornate golden gilded structure with carved floral scrollwork, a lion-face motif and a lattice panel. A small bird logo appears in the upper left.2017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a practitioner performing Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba pole yoga) on a vertical wooden pole. The athlete is inverted with head down near the pole, one leg extended straight up into the cloudy sky, wearing orange shorts and bare-chested with long dreadlocks. Beside the pole stands an ornate gold-leafed carved structure with lattice panels and floral scrollwork.2017-10-03A shirtless man in orange shorts performs a Shivasthamba (mallakhamba) pole yoga posture, balancing on a vertical wooden pole with one leg lifted and both arms extended outward against a cloudy grey sky. He wears a thin gold chain and small gold earring. Beside the pole stands an ornately carved gold-painted structure with floral and lion-faced motifs.2017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20172017-10-03A shirtless young man balances in a squatting pose atop a tall vertical wooden pole, gripping it with both hands and bare feet during a Shivasthamba Yoga (mallakhamba) performance. He wears dark short shorts and a thin gold chain necklace. Behind him a golden ornate structure with carved floral and scroll patterns and a golden arched frame stand against a cloudy sky. No a person candidate is visible.2017-10-03